GITNUXREPORT 2026

Family Violence Statistics

Family violence is a devastating global epidemic affecting millions of women.

Written by Lars Eriksen·Edited by Abigail Foster·Fact-checked by Jonathan Hale

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Feb 13, 2026·Next review: Aug 2026

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Men aged 18-24 account for 27% of all family violence perpetrators in Australia

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In the U.S., 85-95% of domestic violence victims are women abused by male partners, implying male majority perpetrators

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Alcohol use is associated with 40-60% of intimate partner violence incidents by male perpetrators

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In Australia, 88% of family violence police call-outs involve male perpetrators against female victims

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Perpetrators aged 25-34 commit 30% of domestic homicides in the U.S.

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Unemployed men are 2.5 times more likely to perpetrate IPV

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In the UK, 97% of domestic abuse perpetrators proceeded against are male

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Male perpetrators with criminal histories commit 70% of repeat IPV offenses

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In Canada, 80% of spousal violence offenders are male

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Fathers perpetrate 50% of child abuse in homes with domestic violence

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In India, men with no education perpetrate spousal violence at 52%

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Ex-partners commit 37% of female homicides by intimate partners, often male

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In Australia, Indigenous men are perpetrators in 40% of Indigenous family violence cases

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Male military personnel have 2-4 times higher perpetration rates of IPV

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In the U.S., 22% of male perpetrators report using weapons in IPV assaults

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Perpetrators with mental health issues like PTSD perpetrate 25% more severe violence

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In Brazil, male partners under 30 perpetrate 45% of IPV against adolescents

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Rural male perpetrators in the U.S. use firearms in 57% of female homicides

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In South Africa, male perpetrators with multiple partners increase HIV-related violence

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60% of male perpetrators witnessed DV in childhood

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In the EU, low-educated male partners perpetrate violence at higher rates (25%)

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Immigrant men in Canada perpetrate spousal violence at 12% vs 8% Canadian-born

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Male abusers control finances in 98% of cases reported to U.S. shelters

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In New Zealand, 85% of family violence prosecutions involve male offenders

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Perpetrators using coercive control are 90% male in UK cases

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In the U.S., bisexual male perpetrators report higher aggression rates

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Disabled male perpetrators show 1.5 times higher recidivism

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In Australia, 75% of male perpetrators have prior police contact for violence

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Adolescent male perpetrators (15-19) commit 20% of teen dating violence

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In the UK, 18-24 year old males are arrested for DA at twice the average rate

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Women aged 18-24 years experience the highest rate of family violence victimization at 12.1 victims per 1,000 persons in Australia

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In the U.S., 91.8% of victims of intimate partner violence are female

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Black women are 35% more likely to experience domestic violence than white women

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94% of intimate partner violence perpetrators are male

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Indigenous women in Australia are 32 times more likely to be hospitalised due to family violence than non-Indigenous women

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In the U.S., 1 in 3 Asian women report experiencing contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime

Statistic 37

LGBTQ+ individuals experience domestic violence at rates 2-3 times higher than the general population

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In Canada, 61% of female victims of spousal violence are between 25-44 years old

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Pregnant women are more than twice as likely to be victims of homicide compared to non-pregnant women

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In the UK, 73% of domestic abuse-related sexual offences victims were female

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Hispanic women in the U.S. experience intimate partner violence at a rate of 10.4%

Statistic 42

Elderly women over 60 in the U.S. experience a 21% lifetime rate of intimate partner violence

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In Australia, women from non-English speaking backgrounds are 2.7 times more likely to experience family violence

Statistic 44

Transgender individuals face domestic violence rates up to 50% higher than cisgender individuals

Statistic 45

In India, 40% of women aged 15-49 from scheduled castes experience spousal violence

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Rural women in the U.S. are 1.4 times more likely to experience intimate partner violence than urban women

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In South Africa, 40% of female-headed households report violence

Statistic 48

Women with disabilities are 40% more likely to experience domestic violence

Statistic 49

In the EU, women with lower education levels experience partner violence at 27% vs 13% for higher educated

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Muslim women in Western countries report higher rates of IPV at 53%

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In Brazil, 13.5% of adolescent girls aged 15-19 experience partner violence

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Separated/divorced women in Australia experience family violence at rates 7 times higher than married women

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In the U.S., Native American/Alaska Native women experience murder due to IPV at 10 times the rate of white women

Statistic 54

Low-income women in the U.S. report IPV at 27.6% lifetime prevalence

Statistic 55

In Canada, immigrant women experience spousal violence at 34% vs 27% for non-immigrants

Statistic 56

Women in polygamous marriages experience 3.7 times higher violence risk

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In the UK, 77% of DA victims seeking help are women aged 16-59

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Teen dating violence affects 1 in 11 girls and 1 in 15 boys aged 12-18 in the U.S.

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In New Zealand, Pacific women experience family violence hospitalisations at 4 times the rate of European women

Statistic 60

84% of family violence victims assisted by services in Australia are women

Statistic 61

In the U.S., bisexual women experience IPV at 61.1% lifetime rate

Statistic 62

75% of calls to U.S. domestic violence hotlines are from women

Statistic 63

IPV victims are 1.5 times more likely to experience depression or anxiety

Statistic 64

Women experiencing IPV have 16% greater risk of HIV infection

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42% of women who experienced violence report injuries requiring medical attention

Statistic 66

IPV during pregnancy leads to 50% increased risk of low birth weight babies

Statistic 67

Female victims of IPV are 2.3 times more likely to experience poor health

Statistic 68

Children witnessing DV are 50% more likely to develop behavioral problems

Statistic 69

IPV survivors have 80% higher risk of heart disease

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40-60% of IPV victims suffer PTSD symptoms

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In Australia, family violence causes 41,000 hospitalisations annually, mostly women

Statistic 72

Suicide attempt risk is 3.5 times higher for IPV victims

Statistic 73

35% of battered women present to emergency departments for related injuries

Statistic 74

Child victims of family violence have 74% higher chronic illness risk

Statistic 75

IPV linked to 25% increased stroke risk in women

Statistic 76

67% of IPV sexual assault victims develop long-term psychological issues

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Asthma exacerbations increase by 50% in children exposed to DV

Statistic 78

Elderly victims experience 20% higher mortality from injuries

Statistic 79

50% of female homicide victims die from IPV-related strangulation attempts

Statistic 80

Substance abuse disorders are 7 times higher in IPV victims

Statistic 81

In the EU, 68% of women report mental health impacts from partner violence

Statistic 82

Pregnancy IPV increases miscarriage risk by 40%

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30% of cancer cases in women linked to early-life DV exposure

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Male victims report 40% higher alcohol dependence post-IPV

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Children of DV homes have 3 times higher obesity risk

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55% of IPV victims miss work due to injuries/mental health

Statistic 87

Neurological damage from repeated head trauma in 62% of chronic victims

Statistic 88

Immune system suppression leads to 24% more infections in victims

Statistic 89

45% of survivors develop chronic pain syndromes

Statistic 90

Eating disorders 2 times higher in teen DV victims

Statistic 91

70% of stalked victims suffer severe emotional distress

Statistic 92

Sleep disorders affect 60% of IPV survivors long-term

Statistic 93

Diabetes risk increases by 37% for female IPV victims

Statistic 94

28% of U.S. employers report productivity loss from DV at $8.3 billion annually

Statistic 95

Only 34% of U.S. states have mandatory arrest policies for DV misdemeanors

Statistic 96

In Australia, family violence legislation covers 90% of states with protection orders

Statistic 97

U.S. VAWA reauthorization in 2022 increased funding by 20% to $1.85 billion for DV services

Statistic 98

Hotline calls in the U.S. increased 27% during COVID-19 lockdowns to over 1 million

Statistic 99

In the UK, Clare's Law checks reached 200,000 disclosures by 2023

Statistic 100

Batterer intervention programs reduce recidivism by 33% on average

Statistic 101

In Canada, 75% of provinces have specialized DV courts

Statistic 102

Global funding for VAWG programs reached $5.2 billion in 2022

Statistic 103

U.S. shelter capacity meets only 35% of demand for DV victims

Statistic 104

In Australia, risk assessment tools used in 95% of police DV responses

Statistic 105

Pro-arrest policies increased victim reporting by 60% in some U.S. cities

Statistic 106

EU Istanbul Convention ratified by 22 countries, mandating DV prevention

Statistic 107

In India, One Stop Centres assisted 7.79 lakh women since 2015

Statistic 108

DV conviction rates in the U.S. average 50-70% for prosecuted cases

Statistic 109

Telehealth counseling for DV victims increased 300% post-COVID

Statistic 110

In New Zealand, Family Violence Act 2018 integrated responses across agencies

Statistic 111

Gun removal laws in 7 U.S. states reduced DV homicides by 10%

Statistic 112

School-based DV prevention programs reduce dating violence by 50%

Statistic 113

In Brazil, Maria da Penha Law increased convictions by 40% since 2006

Statistic 114

U.S. child welfare referrals for DV homes up 20% with new screening

Statistic 115

Workplace DV policies adopted by 60% of Fortune 500 companies

Statistic 116

In South Africa, Thuthuzela Care Centres handled 50,000 cases since 2006

Statistic 117

Digital tracking apps for protection orders used in 15 U.S. states

Statistic 118

Global helpline accessibility improved with 500+ VAWG hotlines

Statistic 119

Recidivism drops 64% with electronic monitoring of DV offenders

Statistic 120

In the EU, victim support services funded for 90% of member states

Statistic 121

U.S. restraining order violations lead to arrest in only 50% of cases

Statistic 122

Community awareness campaigns reduced tolerance for DV by 25% in pilots

Statistic 123

Globally, 1 in 3 women (about 736 million) worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime

Statistic 124

In the United States, more than 12 million people over the age of 18, excluding both current and former intimate partners, experience intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence, or stalking each year

Statistic 125

Approximately 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men in the U.S. have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime

Statistic 126

In Australia, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 17 men have experienced an incident of physical and/or sexual violence from a cohabiting partner since the age of 15

Statistic 127

In the EU, 22% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from a partner since the age of 15

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Globally, 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners

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In India, 30% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence since age 15

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In the UK, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 to 1 in 10 men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime

Statistic 131

In Canada, 44% of women and 42% of men have experienced at least one incident of emotional or psychological abuse from a partner

Statistic 132

In South Africa, 28% of ever-partnered women aged 18-49 experienced physical or sexual violence by a partner in the past 12 months

Statistic 133

In Brazil, 10% of women reported physical violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months

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In the U.S., 48.4% of women and 48.8% of men have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime

Statistic 135

In England and Wales, police recorded 1,101,303 domestic abuse-related crimes in the year ending March 2023

Statistic 136

In New Zealand, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 8 men have experienced intimate partner violence

Statistic 137

In Mexico, 43.9% of women have suffered some form of violence from their partners

Statistic 138

In Russia, every 5th woman has been subjected to physical violence by a partner

Statistic 139

In Egypt, 31% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence from a husband at least once

Statistic 140

In the Philippines, 18.7% of women aged 15-49 experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence from a husband/partner

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In Turkey, 38% of women have experienced physical violence at least once since age 15

Statistic 142

In Kenya, 38% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence since age 15

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In the U.S., about 10 million adults experience domestic violence each year

Statistic 144

In Europe, 1 in 10 women experience rape or attempted rape by a partner

Statistic 145

In Japan, 23.4% of women have experienced intimate partner violence

Statistic 146

In Colombia, 37.1% of women aged 13-49 have suffered partner violence

Statistic 147

In Peru, 51.3% of women have experienced some form of violence in their lifetime

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In Nigeria, 30% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence

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In Bangladesh, 54.3% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical or sexual violence from husbands

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In the U.S., 1 in 15 women and 1 in 38 men have been injured as a result of intimate partner violence

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In Scotland, 63,835 incidents of domestic abuse were recorded by Police Scotland in 2022-23

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Nearly half (49%) of all homicides of women globally are committed by intimate partners or family members

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Behind the closed doors of every nation, from the United States to India, Brazil to Australia, lies a staggering global epidemic: one in three women worldwide have endured physical or sexual violence, a silent crisis that cuts across every culture, age, and background.

Key Takeaways

Globally, 1 in 3 women (about 736 million) worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime
In the United States, more than 12 million people over the age of 18, excluding both current and former intimate partners, experience intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence, or stalking each year
Approximately 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men in the U.S. have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime
Women aged 18-24 years experience the highest rate of family violence victimization at 12.1 victims per 1,000 persons in Australia
In the U.S., 91.8% of victims of intimate partner violence are female
Black women are 35% more likely to experience domestic violence than white women
Men aged 18-24 account for 27% of all family violence perpetrators in Australia
In the U.S., 85-95% of domestic violence victims are women abused by male partners, implying male majority perpetrators
Alcohol use is associated with 40-60% of intimate partner violence incidents by male perpetrators
IPV victims are 1.5 times more likely to experience depression or anxiety
Women experiencing IPV have 16% greater risk of HIV infection
42% of women who experienced violence report injuries requiring medical attention
Only 34% of U.S. states have mandatory arrest policies for DV misdemeanors
In Australia, family violence legislation covers 90% of states with protection orders
U.S. VAWA reauthorization in 2022 increased funding by 20% to $1.85 billion for DV services

Family violence is a devastating global epidemic affecting millions of women.

Demographics of Perpetrators

1Men aged 18-24 account for 27% of all family violence perpetrators in Australia

Verified

2In the U.S., 85-95% of domestic violence victims are women abused by male partners, implying male majority perpetrators

Verified

3Alcohol use is associated with 40-60% of intimate partner violence incidents by male perpetrators

Verified

4In Australia, 88% of family violence police call-outs involve male perpetrators against female victims

Directional

5Perpetrators aged 25-34 commit 30% of domestic homicides in the U.S.

Single source

6Unemployed men are 2.5 times more likely to perpetrate IPV

Verified

7In the UK, 97% of domestic abuse perpetrators proceeded against are male

Verified

8Male perpetrators with criminal histories commit 70% of repeat IPV offenses

Verified

9In Canada, 80% of spousal violence offenders are male

Directional

10Fathers perpetrate 50% of child abuse in homes with domestic violence

Single source

11In India, men with no education perpetrate spousal violence at 52%

Verified

12Ex-partners commit 37% of female homicides by intimate partners, often male

Verified

13In Australia, Indigenous men are perpetrators in 40% of Indigenous family violence cases

Verified

14Male military personnel have 2-4 times higher perpetration rates of IPV

Directional

15In the U.S., 22% of male perpetrators report using weapons in IPV assaults

Single source

16Perpetrators with mental health issues like PTSD perpetrate 25% more severe violence

Verified

17In Brazil, male partners under 30 perpetrate 45% of IPV against adolescents

Verified

18Rural male perpetrators in the U.S. use firearms in 57% of female homicides

Verified

19In South Africa, male perpetrators with multiple partners increase HIV-related violence

Directional

2060% of male perpetrators witnessed DV in childhood

Single source

21In the EU, low-educated male partners perpetrate violence at higher rates (25%)

Verified

22Immigrant men in Canada perpetrate spousal violence at 12% vs 8% Canadian-born

Verified

23Male abusers control finances in 98% of cases reported to U.S. shelters

Verified

24In New Zealand, 85% of family violence prosecutions involve male offenders

Directional

25Perpetrators using coercive control are 90% male in UK cases

Single source

26In the U.S., bisexual male perpetrators report higher aggression rates

Verified

27Disabled male perpetrators show 1.5 times higher recidivism

Verified

28In Australia, 75% of male perpetrators have prior police contact for violence

Verified

29Adolescent male perpetrators (15-19) commit 20% of teen dating violence

Directional

30In the UK, 18-24 year old males are arrested for DA at twice the average rate

Single source

Demographics of Perpetrators Interpretation

While these statistics undeniably expose a pervasive and sobering pattern of male violence across cultures, they ultimately tell us less about manhood itself and more about the toxic convergence of unchecked aggression, societal permission, and systemic failure that too many men are both conditioned by and held captive to.

Demographics of Victims

1Women aged 18-24 years experience the highest rate of family violence victimization at 12.1 victims per 1,000 persons in Australia

Verified

2In the U.S., 91.8% of victims of intimate partner violence are female

Verified

3Black women are 35% more likely to experience domestic violence than white women

Verified

494% of intimate partner violence perpetrators are male

Directional

5Indigenous women in Australia are 32 times more likely to be hospitalised due to family violence than non-Indigenous women

Single source

6In the U.S., 1 in 3 Asian women report experiencing contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime

Verified

7LGBTQ+ individuals experience domestic violence at rates 2-3 times higher than the general population

Verified

8In Canada, 61% of female victims of spousal violence are between 25-44 years old

Verified

9Pregnant women are more than twice as likely to be victims of homicide compared to non-pregnant women

Directional

10In the UK, 73% of domestic abuse-related sexual offences victims were female

Single source

11Hispanic women in the U.S. experience intimate partner violence at a rate of 10.4%

Verified

12Elderly women over 60 in the U.S. experience a 21% lifetime rate of intimate partner violence

Verified

13In Australia, women from non-English speaking backgrounds are 2.7 times more likely to experience family violence

Verified

14Transgender individuals face domestic violence rates up to 50% higher than cisgender individuals

Directional

15In India, 40% of women aged 15-49 from scheduled castes experience spousal violence

Single source

16Rural women in the U.S. are 1.4 times more likely to experience intimate partner violence than urban women

Verified

17In South Africa, 40% of female-headed households report violence

Verified

18Women with disabilities are 40% more likely to experience domestic violence

Verified

19In the EU, women with lower education levels experience partner violence at 27% vs 13% for higher educated

Directional

20Muslim women in Western countries report higher rates of IPV at 53%

Single source

21In Brazil, 13.5% of adolescent girls aged 15-19 experience partner violence

Verified

22Separated/divorced women in Australia experience family violence at rates 7 times higher than married women

Verified

23In the U.S., Native American/Alaska Native women experience murder due to IPV at 10 times the rate of white women

Verified

24Low-income women in the U.S. report IPV at 27.6% lifetime prevalence

Directional

25In Canada, immigrant women experience spousal violence at 34% vs 27% for non-immigrants

Single source

26Women in polygamous marriages experience 3.7 times higher violence risk

Verified

27In the UK, 77% of DA victims seeking help are women aged 16-59

Verified

28Teen dating violence affects 1 in 11 girls and 1 in 15 boys aged 12-18 in the U.S.

Verified

29In New Zealand, Pacific women experience family violence hospitalisations at 4 times the rate of European women

Directional

3084% of family violence victims assisted by services in Australia are women

Single source

31In the U.S., bisexual women experience IPV at 61.1% lifetime rate

Verified

3275% of calls to U.S. domestic violence hotlines are from women

Verified

Demographics of Victims Interpretation

While the data presents a grim statistical chorus of pain, the universal refrain remains a sobering truth: women across every demographic are bearing the brunt of a global epidemic where home is often the most dangerous place they can be.

Health and Psychological Impacts

1IPV victims are 1.5 times more likely to experience depression or anxiety

Verified

2Women experiencing IPV have 16% greater risk of HIV infection

Verified

342% of women who experienced violence report injuries requiring medical attention

Verified

4IPV during pregnancy leads to 50% increased risk of low birth weight babies

Directional

5Female victims of IPV are 2.3 times more likely to experience poor health

Single source

6Children witnessing DV are 50% more likely to develop behavioral problems

Verified

7IPV survivors have 80% higher risk of heart disease

Verified

840-60% of IPV victims suffer PTSD symptoms

Verified

9In Australia, family violence causes 41,000 hospitalisations annually, mostly women

Directional

10Suicide attempt risk is 3.5 times higher for IPV victims

Single source

1135% of battered women present to emergency departments for related injuries

Verified

12Child victims of family violence have 74% higher chronic illness risk

Verified

13IPV linked to 25% increased stroke risk in women

Verified

1467% of IPV sexual assault victims develop long-term psychological issues

Directional

15Asthma exacerbations increase by 50% in children exposed to DV

Single source

16Elderly victims experience 20% higher mortality from injuries

Verified

1750% of female homicide victims die from IPV-related strangulation attempts

Verified

18Substance abuse disorders are 7 times higher in IPV victims

Verified

19In the EU, 68% of women report mental health impacts from partner violence

Directional

20Pregnancy IPV increases miscarriage risk by 40%

Single source

2130% of cancer cases in women linked to early-life DV exposure

Verified

22Male victims report 40% higher alcohol dependence post-IPV

Verified

23Children of DV homes have 3 times higher obesity risk

Verified

2455% of IPV victims miss work due to injuries/mental health

Directional

25Neurological damage from repeated head trauma in 62% of chronic victims

Single source

26Immune system suppression leads to 24% more infections in victims

Verified

2745% of survivors develop chronic pain syndromes

Verified

28Eating disorders 2 times higher in teen DV victims

Verified

2970% of stalked victims suffer severe emotional distress

Directional

30Sleep disorders affect 60% of IPV survivors long-term

Single source

31Diabetes risk increases by 37% for female IPV victims

Verified

3228% of U.S. employers report productivity loss from DV at $8.3 billion annually

Verified

Health and Psychological Impacts Interpretation

The body keeps the score in a brutal ledger where violence at home manifests as depression, disease, and a cascade of shattered health across lifetimes.

Interventions, Policies, and Trends

1Only 34% of U.S. states have mandatory arrest policies for DV misdemeanors

Verified

2In Australia, family violence legislation covers 90% of states with protection orders

Verified

3U.S. VAWA reauthorization in 2022 increased funding by 20% to $1.85 billion for DV services

Verified

4Hotline calls in the U.S. increased 27% during COVID-19 lockdowns to over 1 million

Directional

5In the UK, Clare's Law checks reached 200,000 disclosures by 2023

Single source

6Batterer intervention programs reduce recidivism by 33% on average

Verified

7In Canada, 75% of provinces have specialized DV courts

Verified

8Global funding for VAWG programs reached $5.2 billion in 2022

Verified

9U.S. shelter capacity meets only 35% of demand for DV victims

Directional

10In Australia, risk assessment tools used in 95% of police DV responses

Single source

11Pro-arrest policies increased victim reporting by 60% in some U.S. cities

Verified

12EU Istanbul Convention ratified by 22 countries, mandating DV prevention

Verified

13In India, One Stop Centres assisted 7.79 lakh women since 2015

Verified

14DV conviction rates in the U.S. average 50-70% for prosecuted cases

Directional

15Telehealth counseling for DV victims increased 300% post-COVID

Single source

16In New Zealand, Family Violence Act 2018 integrated responses across agencies

Verified

17Gun removal laws in 7 U.S. states reduced DV homicides by 10%

Verified

18School-based DV prevention programs reduce dating violence by 50%

Verified

19In Brazil, Maria da Penha Law increased convictions by 40% since 2006

Directional

20U.S. child welfare referrals for DV homes up 20% with new screening

Single source

21Workplace DV policies adopted by 60% of Fortune 500 companies

Verified

22In South Africa, Thuthuzela Care Centres handled 50,000 cases since 2006

Verified

23Digital tracking apps for protection orders used in 15 U.S. states

Verified

24Global helpline accessibility improved with 500+ VAWG hotlines

Directional

25Recidivism drops 64% with electronic monitoring of DV offenders

Single source

26In the EU, victim support services funded for 90% of member states

Verified

27U.S. restraining order violations lead to arrest in only 50% of cases

Verified

28Community awareness campaigns reduced tolerance for DV by 25% in pilots

Verified

Interventions, Policies, and Trends Interpretation

The statistics reveal a global patchwork of progress and peril, where hard-won gains in victim support and prevention are constantly strained by inadequate funding, inconsistent laws, and the sheer, unrelenting scale of the crisis.

Prevalence and Incidence

1Globally, 1 in 3 women (about 736 million) worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime

Verified

2In the United States, more than 12 million people over the age of 18, excluding both current and former intimate partners, experience intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence, or stalking each year

Verified

3Approximately 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men in the U.S. have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime

Verified

4In Australia, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 17 men have experienced an incident of physical and/or sexual violence from a cohabiting partner since the age of 15

Directional

5In the EU, 22% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from a partner since the age of 15

Single source

6Globally, 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners

Verified

7In India, 30% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence since age 15

Verified

8In the UK, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 to 1 in 10 men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime

Verified

9In Canada, 44% of women and 42% of men have experienced at least one incident of emotional or psychological abuse from a partner

Directional

10In South Africa, 28% of ever-partnered women aged 18-49 experienced physical or sexual violence by a partner in the past 12 months

Single source

11In Brazil, 10% of women reported physical violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months

Verified

12In the U.S., 48.4% of women and 48.8% of men have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime

Verified

13In England and Wales, police recorded 1,101,303 domestic abuse-related crimes in the year ending March 2023

Verified

14In New Zealand, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 8 men have experienced intimate partner violence

Directional

15In Mexico, 43.9% of women have suffered some form of violence from their partners

Single source

16In Russia, every 5th woman has been subjected to physical violence by a partner

Verified

17In Egypt, 31% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence from a husband at least once

Verified

18In the Philippines, 18.7% of women aged 15-49 experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence from a husband/partner

Verified

19In Turkey, 38% of women have experienced physical violence at least once since age 15

Directional

20In Kenya, 38% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence since age 15

Single source

21In the U.S., about 10 million adults experience domestic violence each year

Verified

22In Europe, 1 in 10 women experience rape or attempted rape by a partner

Verified

23In Japan, 23.4% of women have experienced intimate partner violence

Verified

24In Colombia, 37.1% of women aged 13-49 have suffered partner violence

Directional

25In Peru, 51.3% of women have experienced some form of violence in their lifetime

Single source

26In Nigeria, 30% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence

Verified

27In Bangladesh, 54.3% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical or sexual violence from husbands

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28In the U.S., 1 in 15 women and 1 in 38 men have been injured as a result of intimate partner violence

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29In Scotland, 63,835 incidents of domestic abuse were recorded by Police Scotland in 2022-23

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30Nearly half (49%) of all homicides of women globally are committed by intimate partners or family members

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Prevalence and Incidence Interpretation

These numbers are not merely a global statistic; they are the dark arithmetic of a worldwide emergency, adding up to a devastating sum of human suffering that demands our urgent and unwavering attention.